Self-Harm in Immigration Detention 4th Quarter Oct/Nov/Dec 2008
Written by Emma Ginn   

From NCADC ;

"Incidents of serious self-harm for the whole of 2008 were up 14% on 2007. Formal Self-Harm at Risk down 8.5% in 2008 compared to 2007."

You asked for figures on self-harm in immigration detention for the months of October, November and December 2008 inclusive under the following headings:

1) Number of individuals on formal self-harm at risk.
2) Number on incidents of self-harm requiring medical treatment.
3) Number of deaths if any.

In: Campsfield House, Colnbrook, Dover, Dungavel, Harmondsworth, Haslar, Lindholme, Oakington, Tinsley House, Yarl's Wood, IRC's and any Short Term Holding Centres.

Your request falls to be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The information requested is in the tables below and I can confirm that there were no deaths in any of the centres or Short-Term Holding Facilities during this period.

Number of incidents of Self-Harm requiring medical treatment

                                       October   November  December        
Campsfield House              0            2               0
Colnbrook                         2            2               6
Dover                               2            4               4
Dungavel                          0            0               0
Harmondsworth                 1            1              1
Haslar                              2             1              0
Lindholme                        0             0              0
Oakington                        0             2              1
Tinsley House                   1             1              0
Yarl's Wood                      0             3              4
Manchester STHF              0            0               0
Total                                8           14              16  Subtotal  38

[up 18.75% on previous quarter]

Number of individuals on Assessment Care in Detention and Teamwork (AKA Individuals on Formal Self-Harm at Risk)

                                          October      November  December      
Campsfield House                5                5               7    
Colnbrook                           51              23             49     
Dover                                 14              10             11     
Dungavel                            6                 7              7     
Harmondsworth                  16                18            4      
Haslar                                6                 2              4      
Lindholme                          0                 0              0      
Oakington                          7                 9              11      
Tinsley House                    11                8              5      
Yarl's Wood                        14               15            15      
Manchester STHF                0                 0              2      
Total                                  116            131           116     Subtotal  340

[Down 1% on previous quarter]
Last Updated ( Monday, 16 February 2009 )